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ICE deploys $1.3 million robot dogs for operations
Original: What ICE plans to do with its new $1.3M robot dogs
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acquired robot dogs at a cost of $1.3 million, and reporting is examining what the agency plans to use them for. The quadruped robots are expected to support surveillance and hazardous-enforcement tasks. The purchase is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over ICE's expanding use of surveillance technology and enforcement tactics.
Why now: The high-profile purchase raises concerns about expanded surveillance and robotic policing by immigration authorities.
Evidence
- What ICE plans to do with its new $1.3M robot dogs · Straight Arrow
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